Meet with us weekly for 90 minutes to read through & discuss, Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Odyssey. Humanities scholar Charles Calhoun offers a guided tour of this 3,000-year-old epic, in Emily Wilson’s lively new translation, to help readers prepare for Bristol BookFest (March 31-April 1, 2023).
If you'd like it on your permanent bookshelf, it is available at a discounted price from Inkfish Books in Warren when you mention the Bristol BookFest. The audiobook, narrated by Claire Danes, is also available to purchase/rent on Audible.
Week 1 (1/12/23): Setting the Stage: An introduction to Homer and close reading of Book 1
Week 2 (1/19/23): The Travels of Telemachus (Books 2-3-4-5)
Week 3 (1/26/23): Odysseus's "Odyssey" (Books 6-7-8-9)
Week 4 (2/2/23): Is He a "Hero"? (Books 10-11-12-13)
Week 5 (2/9/23): Home at Last (Books 14-15-16-17-18-19)
Week 6 (2/16/23): The Patience of Penelope (Books 20-21-22-23-24)
Limit of 25 participants.